Affirmations
Chapter 1 of “Writing Spirit: Journaling for Creativity and Personal Growth”
1 Writing Illumination My desire is all I need to enliven my innate creativity and nurture my spirited journaling. And so I write. A Lamp for the Light Inhaling deeply as I pulled my fingers from the home keys, I sat back and sighed. “Wow,” I whispered, feeling my cheeks rise, pulling the…
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Are you naughty or nice to your writer self? As you explore and grow as a writer, you discover, like all of us, that writing involves much more than computers, ergonomic chairs and trendy standing desks, as well as many more skills than you learned in school. Put those toys aside, and imagine what gift…
Read MoreTen Book Edits: When It Rains…
On a Sunday in early May, Atlanta had a third rain shower in a week, one predicted to last all afternoon. I recall hearing a powerful, small-voiced thought: ‘what a good day to edit a book!’ As the rain pattered the ground sounding like hands dancing on a rattling keyboard, I enjoyed both my editing…
Read MoreDance With The Deadline
As if Frankenstein himself is busting down the door, many writers are freaked slap out by the deadline. The writer will cower and bargain with the monster, begging for more time to explore and re-work. Any argument tempts nature like a rooftop experiment in an electrical storm ultimately making the writer feel crazy-mad, defeated and,…
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